Carpentry Technology - Certificate (Major Code - CTC)

The Carpentry Technology Certificate teaches basic carpentry, framing and finishing, form making, technical mathematics, and blueprint reading skills, all of which prepare students for National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification and for eventual employment in the construction trades.

Gainful Employment

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

  • Demonstrate the ability to apply industry-recognized competency in various carpentry skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to follow a blueprint to estimate and build from foundation to finish.
  • Demonstrate the ability to understand and incorporate sustainable (green) practices in the carpentry field.

Degree Map

CORE CURRICULUM 23 CREDITS

BCT 100Technical Mathematics I

3

BCT 102Carpentry FundamentalsThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

BCT 103International Residential Building Code

3

BCT 108Basics in Construction

2

BCT 127Blueprint Reading and Estimating

3

BCT 201Carpentry Framing and FinishingThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

BCT 202Carpentry FormsThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 23 CREDITS